Category Archives: Local News
AREA OIL INDUSTRY PAYS MILLIONS IN PROPERTY TAXES
Property tax revenues from the top 15 oil and natural gas-producing counties in southeastern Illinois total in the millions, averaging over $7.1 million annually. According to the Illinois Department ...
Mar 12, 2025
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS FRIENDS OF NRA HOSTING 2025 'FUTURE OF FREEDOM' FUNDRAISING EVENT
The Southeastern Illinois Friends of NRA is set to host its 2025 Future of Freedom fundraising event this Thursday evening at The Holiday in Olney, and everyone is invited. The event kicks off at 5:00...
Mar 12, 2025
FAIRFIELD CITY COUNCIL MEETS LAST NIGHT, PROCLAMATION TO HONOR GIRL SCOUT WEEK AND NEW HOPE LADY PANTHERS BASKETBALL TEAM ISSUED
The Fairfield City Council met in regular session last (Tuesday) night at Fairfield City Hall and approved the minutes from the February 25th council meeting and executive session minutes from ...
Mar 12, 2025
KIDDIE KOLLEGE OF FAIRFIELD RECEIVES EXCELERATE ILLINOIS GOLD CIRCLE OF QUALITY DESIGNATION
Kiddie Kollege of Fairfield received the Gold Circle of Quality designation from ExceleRate Illinois, the State's Quality Recognition and Improvement system for early childhood education and care prog...
Mar 12, 2025
SPRING TOWN WIDE RUMMAGE SALES ALONG WITH CLEAN-UP DAY SET FOR WAYNE CITY
The Village of Wayne City has scheduled the Spring Town Wide Rummage Sales for Friday & Saturday, May 2nd & 3rd. Call the Village Hall by Tuesday, April 29th at 895-2241 to be put on the sales...
Mar 12, 2025
66 DOGS, 1 CAT RESCUED FROM RESIDENCE IN SIMS FOLLOWING SEARCH WARRANT SERVED BY THE WAYNE COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT
Tuesday morning, February 25th around 10:30, members of the Wayne County Sheriff's Department served a search warrant regarding a hoarding situation on a residence in Sims where 66 dogs and 1 cat were...
Mar 11, 2025
FAIRFIELD MAN ARRESTED BY CARMI POLICE FRIDAY MORNING
Carmi Police arrested a Fairfield man just after 11 o'clock Friday morning. Officers on routine patrol say 48-year-old Donald Sims of Fairfield was pulled over near the intersection of 8th and Oak for...
Mar 11, 2025
ALBION MAN ARRESTED FOR METH POSSESSION
Wayne County Sheriff's Deputies and Fairfield Police were dispatched last (Monday) night at approximately 11:54pm to a call for a male subject possibly attempting to get inside buildings near NW 10Th ...
Mar 11, 2025
MEGAN VALENTINE MURDER CASE GRANTED A CONTINUANCE
The judge overseeing the first-degree murder trial of Megan Valentine has approved a continuance until May 2nd without objection. Valentine, 44, is charged with the November 5, 2024, shooting death of...
Mar 11, 2025
PROPERTY TAX ON WAYNE COUNTY LAND RULED CONSTITUTIONAL
The Fifth District Court of Appeals in Mount Vernon has rejected a local man's attempt to challenge the constitutionality of property tax assessments and collections. The initial complaint, filed in 2...
Mar 11, 2025